AE Wealth Management LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO

AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 1.4% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 331,857 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,427 shares during the quarter. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF accounts for about 1.3% of AE Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. AE Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $203,222,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Capital Wealth Alliance LLC lifted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.9% in the second quarter. Capital Wealth Alliance LLC now owns 7,919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,498,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. West Paces Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 1.8% in the third quarter. West Paces Advisors Inc. now owns 107,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,914,000 after buying an additional 1,900 shares during the period. Compass Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,782,000. Calamos Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 41.2% during the 3rd quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,260,000 after buying an additional 3,459 shares during the period. Finally, Cambridge Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 21.5% during the 3rd quarter. Cambridge Capital Management LLC now owns 16,424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,058,000 after buying an additional 2,905 shares during the period.

More Vanguard S&P 500 ETF News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vanguard S&P 500 ETF this week:

• Positive Sentiment: S&P 500 crosses 7,000 on AI and Big Tech earnings optimism, lifting index-linked products like VOO. Upside in mega-cap tech continues to be the primary driver of VOO’s gains. S&P 500 crosses 7,000 points for the first time, lifted by AI optimism
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes the S&P pierced 7,000 as AI momentum and hopes for strong Big Tech results outweigh near-term risks — supportive for VOO’s headline performance. S&P 500 Index: Breaks 7,000 Today – Tech Stocks Face Fed and Earnings Test
• Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment metrics have shifted toward “greed,” which often supports risk-on flows into broad-market ETFs such as VOO ahead of major earnings. S&P 500 Hits Record High Ahead Of Key Earnings, Interest Rate Decision
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts discuss sector rotation and whether small caps will outperform; VOO’s exposure to the “Magnificent Seven” (mega-cap tech) means sector leadership will largely dictate VOO’s near-term returns. Will the Russell 2000 Continue to Outperform the S&P 500?
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary flags profit-taking ahead of a key Fed rate decision and several mega-cap earnings releases — a near-term volatility risk for VOO. S&P 500 Index: Breaks 7,000 Today – Tech Stocks Face Fed and Earnings Test
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest in VOO jumped ~53% in early January to ~5.6M shares (≈0.4% of float), increasing potential downward pressure if short activity persists despite a low days-to-cover. Source: market data entry

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Trading Down 0.0%

VOO stock opened at $639.60 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $855.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $629.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $611.63. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $442.80 and a 12-month high of $641.81.

About Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard 500 Index Fund (the Fund) is an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The Fund offers four classes of shares: Investor Shares, Admiral Shares, Signal Shares, and Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Shares. The Fund seeks to track the investment performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, an unmanaged benchmark representing the United States large-capitalization stocks. The Fund employs a passive management-or indexing-investment approach designed to track the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.